The Walla Walla sweet onion harvest season has come. The region’s sweet onion farmers saw an early June crop; experts expect it to last through late August. Walla Walla sweet onions are grown by about 20 farmers across roughly 500 acres in Walla Walla County and northeastern Oregon.
The demand for Walla Walla sweet onions has started to grow nationally. Keystone Produce, a division of Progressive Produce, has started packing Walla Walla Sweet Onions and local growers are seeing demand extend outside of the typical local market
According to union-bulletin.com, Walla Walla Organics are the only certified organic Walla Walla sweet onions in the world. They can be found locally at Hayshaker Farm, Frog Hollow Farm and Welcome Table Farm.
